A number of German regiments and divisions, including the famous 21 Panzer Division and the Panzer Lehr Division, were considered "elite". This status was usually marked by the award of a special badge or another uniform distinction. This title looks at these special uniform distinctions, along with the organization, most important actions and leading personalities of the most famous regiments and divisions of the World War II Wehrmacht.
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A number of German regiments and divisions were considered "elite". This status was marked by the award of a special badge or another uniform distinction. This title looks at these uniform distinctions, along with the organization, actions and leading personalities of these regiments and divisions.
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Panzerkorps 'Grossdeutschland'; Panzergrenadier Division 'Feldhermhalle'; Infanterie Regiment 'List'; Panzergrenadier Division 'Brandenburg'; Kavallerie Regiment 5 'Feldmarschall Von Mackensen'; Reichsgrenadier Regiment 'Hoch und Deutschmeister'; 116 Panzer Division 'Windhund'; 21 Panzer Division; 24 Panzer Division (1 Kavallerie Division); Panzer Lehr Division; 3 Gebirgs Division; 5 Gebirgs Division; The Tiger Tank Battalions
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A fact-packed introduction to famous units, such as the Grossdeutschland and Brandenburg divisions, featuring rare photographs and detailed colour plates.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841764054
Publisert
2002-10-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
196 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, P, 05, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey. Ramiro Bujeiro, has illustrated many Osprey titles including Warrior 23: 'US Marine in Vietnam' and Elite 68: 'The Military Sniper since 1914'. He is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.